Electrical Engineer, Motor Design - Optimus

3 Months ago • All levels • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Tesla's Motor Design team in Athens, Greece seeks an Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of actuators for Optimus, Tesla's humanoid robot. Responsibilities include developing advanced MATLAB functions for powertrain performance modeling, optimizing actuator systems based on multiple criteria, processing large datasets to select optimal actuator candidates, and ensuring the accuracy of motor models through alignment with experimental data. The role involves working with a multi-physics modeling codebase and contributing to the overall improvement of Powertrain Modeling and System Optimization for Optimus. This position requires strong skills in motor EM design, electromagnetics, electric circuits, mathematics, physics, and MATLAB programming.
Must have:
  • Develop MATLAB functions for powertrain modeling
  • Optimize actuator systems
  • Process big data and visualize results
  • Ensure motor model accuracy
  • Strong Motor EM Design knowledge
  • Electromagnetics and circuit understanding
Good to have:
  • Optimization fundamentals
  • Power electronics and control
  • Thermodynamics and heat transfer
  • Electrical, thermal, mechanical modeling
  • Electrical measurements

Job Details

What to Expect
Tesla’s Motor Design team designs and builds bespoke electric motors for various applications. Following our track record in traction motors, the team works towards designing actuators for humanoid bi-pedal robots (Optimus), improving motor modeling accuracy, and developing test plans for performing measurements in the dyno lab. This person will be working as part of the Tesla Motor Technology team located in Athens, Greece, towards improving Powertrain Modeling and System Optimization for the Optimus.
What You’ll Do
  • Responsible for developing advanced MATLAB functions to model humanoid powertrain performance, contributing to a multi-physics modeling codebase
  • Develop new and enhance existing actuator system optimization functions based on multiple criteria
  • Process big data, select the most compelling actuator candidates and visualize the results
  • Responsible for motor modeling accuracy for Optimus actuators, ensuring alignment with experimental data
What You’ll Bring
  • Studies in Electrical Engineering
  • Several years of relevant experience
  • Strong knowledge of Motor EM Design
  • Very good understanding of electromagnetics and electric circuits
  • Strong mathematical and physics background
  • Strong MATLAB programming skills
  • Fluency in English
  • The following will be considered as plus: Understanding of optimization fundamentals; Power electronics and control fundamentals; Understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer; Understanding of electrical, thermal and mechanical modeling; Understanding of electrical measurements

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